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The Rough Guide to the 100 Best Places in the USA champions the country's most spectacular places in a brand-new coffee-table book. From the USA's compact Northeast region to the scorched open canyons of its Southwest, crossing the Great Lakes, the Plains and the mighty Rocky Mountains, Rough Guides have combed every corner of the country to bring you its most awesome spots. Iconic favourites like New Orleans and Yosemite are joined by up-and-coming hotspots like Detroit and Northern Utah.

This staggering photography collection - with more than 150 fabulous images - features spell-binding landscapes, sparkling urban cityscapes and fascinating historic highlights. Text and images combine to give a strong flavour of each destination, including what makes each spot unique and - ultimately - unmissable. Every place has been carefully selected by Rough Guides' dedicated team of expert authors and editors, with the contents helpfully organized geographically by region.

With pulsating cities, dramatic mountains, epic roadtrips and quirky culture, the USA might just be as good as it gets. Features of the Rough Guide to the 100 Best Places in the USA - Uncovers the top places to visit in the USA - Stylish coffee-table book with more than 150 inspiring photographs - Employs Rough Guides' "tell it like it is" ethos - Organised geographically by region - Carefully curated by Rough Guides' team of expert authors and editors About Rough Guides: Rough Guides have been inspiring travellers for over 35 years, with over 30 million copies sold. Synonymous with practical travel tips, quality writing and a trustworthy "tell it like it is" ethos, the Rough Guides list includes more than 260 travel guides to 120+ destinations, gift-books and phrasebooks.

• Publisert: September 2021
• Antall sider: 232
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• ISBN: 9781789196917

Selv om de færreste av oss er født med ski på beina, har vi lett for å havne i langrennssporet eller utforløypa når vi vil ut i naturen om vinteren. Men den kalde årstiden er også en fin anledning til å prøve alternative aktiviteter: Padleturer blant fjordens isflak, hundekjøring over endeløse vidder, stormtitting på Vestlandet, full rulle med fatbike gjennom snøen, eventyrlig kanefart inn i trollskogen, og ikke minst kveldsshow med nordlys som underholdning. Samtidig er vinteren som skapt for velvære og det gode liv. Ingenting smaker bedre enn peiskos, flytende badstuer og himmelske måltider etter spreke opplevelser i snø og kulde - enten spaopphold ved et hyggelig høyfjellshotell eller rolige dager i et fiskevær med gourmetmat. Om du ser etter noe mer enn klassisk skiferie, har du altså mye godt i vente også om vinteren. I denne boka får du gode tips til smakfulle overnattingssteder, herlige aktiviteter og behagelige opplevelser fra nord til sør. Vinter er helt konge også for den som trives best uten ski på beina!

Utgitt: 2021

Forfatter: Torild Moland
Forlag: Vigmostad Bjørke
Innbinding: Innbundet
Språk: Norsk Bokmål

A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020

One of the least-known places on the planet, the only continent on earth with no indigenous population, Antarctica is a world apart. From a leading cartographer with the British Antarctic Survey, this new collection of maps and data reveals Antarctica as we have never seen it before. This is not just a book of traditional maps.

It measures everything from the thickness of ice beneath our feet to the direction of ice flows. It maps volcanic lakes, mountain ranges the size of the Alps and gorges longer than the Grand Canyon, all hidden beneath the ice. It shows us how air bubbles trapped in ice tell us what the earth's atmosphere was like 750,000 years ago, proving the effects of greenhouse gases.

Colonies of emperor penguins abound around the coastline, and the journeys of individual seals around the continent and down to the sea bed in search of food have been intricately tracked and mapped. Twenty-nine nations have research stations in Antarctica and their unique architecture is laid out here, along with the challenges of surviving in Antarctica'sunforgiving environment. Antarctica is also the frontier of our fight against climate change.

If its ice melts, it will swamp almost every coastal city in the world. Antarctic Atlas illustrates the harsh beauty and magic of this mysterious continent, and shows how, far from being abstract, it has direct relevance to us all.

• ISBN: 9781846149337
• Publisert år: 2020
• Sider nr: 208

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER AWARD FOR BEST TRAVEL BOOKSHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD - Monisha Rajesh has chosen one of the best ways of seeing the world. Never too fast, never too slow, her journey does what trains do best. Getting to the heart of things.

Prepare for a very fine ride' Michael PalinFrom the cloud-skimming heights of Tibet's Qinghai railway to silk-sheeted splendour on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Around the World in 80 Trains is a celebration of the glory of train travel and a witty and irreverent look at the world. Packing up her rucksack - and her fiance, Jem - Monisha Rajesh embarks on an unforgettable adventure that takes her from London's St Pancras station to the vast expanses of Russia and Mongolia, North Korea, Canada, Kazakhstan, and beyond. The journey is one of constant movement and mayhem, as the pair strike up friendships and swap stories with the hilarious, irksome and ultimately endearing travellers they meet on board, all while taking in some of the earth's most breathtaking views.

Publisert måned: Jan
Publisert år: 2020
Utgave: 1.utg
Sider nr: 336

While Berlin has always attracted visitors for its nightlife and modern art scene, a big movement over the past five years can be seen in Berlin’s booming food scene, thanks to an influence of international creative minds moving to the city. Berlin is the place in Germany, where food trends happen first. With a countless number of good bars, restaurant and cafes to choose from, this Berlin Guide will show you a curated selection of our favourite places to “sleep, eat, drink, shop and explore”.

From cozy cafés and coffee roasters to restaurants with menus boasting products from local artisans and growers to Berlin’s most prestigious fashion shops hidden in a backyard, this guide will lead you away from the tourist hubs to some of Berlin’s hidden local gems.

• Publisert: April 2020
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• Antall sider: 228
• ISBN: 9783982114880

This annual list ranks the planet's must-visit countries, cities and regions for 2022. As we re-engage with the world with a new appreciation for what a privilege and responsibility travel is, Lonely Planet has drawn on the knowledge of our global community of experts to curate a collection of experiences that will inspire you to reconnect with the world. We also reveal how you can have a positive impact as you return to the road, with practical advice that will help you to make sustainable travel choices, support local communities and celebrate inclusivity.

Inside Best in Travel 2022 you will discover: A reflective view on travel in a post-pandemic world. Lonely Planet's top 10 countries, cities and regions to visit in 2022. Inspiration and guidance for every destination to help travellers make it happen. Expert advice on how to protect the areas you visit on your travels. 

Publisert måned: Okt.
Publisert år: 2021
Utgave: 16.utg
Sider nr: 204

'The ultimate traveller guilty pleasure, offering a look inside some of the most compelling cabins around the world' Lonely Planet Initially created by a group of friends as an online scrapbook, Cabin Porn became a phenomenon following the publication of the first volume of photographs of hand-made homes in breathtaking natural landscapes around the world. This new book - now available as a compact paperback - delves deeper into the best-loved homes featured on the blog over the last ten years, offering close-ups of the stunning architecture and interior design that make them truly remarkable. With more timeless photography and compelling design stories, Cabin Porn: Inside brings fresh inspiration for your quiet place somewhere.

• ISBN: 9780141990194
• Publisert år: 2020
• Sider nr: 336

A mountain lodge 5,000 feet up in Washington State's Cascades mountains, accessible only by skis-or an SUV tricked out with bulldozer-size snow tires. A sleek cabin just 80 minutes from Manhattan, overlooking the property's pond and 19 acres of woodland. A romantic, eco-friendly escape in the misty mountains of Bali's Gunung Agung volcano.

A glass-domed Finnish hut offering unobstructed views of the Northern Lights. Whether readers are seeking a once-in-a-lifetime adventure or a quiet retreat, a cozy night around a firepit or a summery lakefront sojourn, Cabin Tripping delivers. Divided into six chapters-Forest, Tropics, Mountain, Arctic, Water, and Desert-the book features a curated collection of over 80 of the most incredible cabins available to rent all over the globe.

Each cabin profile includes information on how to get there, activities to enjoy in the area (hiking trails, fishing holes, thermal spas, and more), and tips like when to plan your visit to maximize your "leaf-peeping" or whale-watching opportunities.

• ISBN: 9781579659905
• Publisert år: 2021
• Sider nr: 352

Ever since Henry David Thoreau's described his two years, two months, and two days of cabin existence at Walden Pond, Massachusetts in Walden, or, Life in the Woods (1854), the idea of a refuge dwelling has seduced the modern psyche. In the past decade, as our material existence and environmental footprint has grown exponentially, architects around the globe have become particularly interested in the possibilities of the minimal, low-impact, and isolated abode.This new TASCHEN title, combining insightful text, rich photography and bright, contemporary illustrations by Marie-Laure Cruschi, explores how this particular architectural type presents special opportunities for creative thinking. In eschewing excess, the cabin limits actual spatial intrusion to the bare essentials of living requirements, while in responding to its typically rustic setting, it foregrounds eco-friendly solutions.

As such, the cabin comes to showcase some of the most inventive and forward-looking practice of contemporary architecture, with Renzo Piano, Terunobu Fujimori, Tom Kundig and many fresh young professionals all embracing such distilled sanctuary spaces.The cabins selected for this publication emphasize the variety of the genre, both in terms of usage and geography. From an artist studio on the Suffolk coast in England to eco-home huts in the Western Ghats region of India, this survey is as exciting in its international reach as it is in its array of briefs, clients, and situations. Constant throughout, however, is architectural innovation, and an inspiring sense of contemplation and coexistence as people return to nature and to a less destructive model of being in the world.

• ISBN: 9783836565011
• Publisert år: 2020
• Sider nr: 640

Bogen dækker Californien med storbyer som San Francisco og Los Angeles samt den fantastiske natur langs Stillehavskysten og i nationalparker som Yosemite, Redwood og Death Valley. Desuden stilles der skarpt på spillebyen Las Vegas og mange af de største oplevelser i staterne Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Washington og Oregon. Bogen giver et indblik i dagligdagen i Californien og de øvrige områder og forklarer politiske og kulturelle problemstillinger. En række artikler går bag om områdets historie, kunst og kultur, natur og geografi, mad og drikke. Desuden er guiden rigt illustreret med fotos og kort.

forfattere: Preben hansen

dansk
Publisert måned: Jan
Publisert år: 2021
Sider nr: 204

The Shikoku Pilgrimage on the island of the same name is one of the few circular pilgrimages in the world. At 1,200 kilometres in length, the trail includes 88 temples and passes through diverse countryside such as idyllic bamboo groves, deserted beaches and ordinary Japanese neighbourhoods. There is a long tradition of pilgrimage in Japan, dating back at least to the time of the renowned monk, poet and philosopher Kobo Daishi (774-825) who is particularly associated with this trail.

The pilgrimage is undertaken for many reasons - to have a time of reflection away from everyday life, as a spiritual journey or as a healing period after a traumatic life experience. Along the way, pilgrims will encounter ordinary Japanese people and learn to understand the custom of o-settai, or charitable giving.

• ISBN: 9786164510517
• Publisert år: 2021
• Sider nr: 240 pages, 210 Illustrations, color

Discover a slow, mindful way of walking that heals the soul and mends the heart. Let all your senses bathe in the sensory pleasures that woodland has to offer. Forest as therapist: find practical ways to connect deeply with nature.

Leave the hustle and bustle behind for a while and fill your lungs with some fresh forest air. Soak up the sights, sounds (or silence) with all of your senses and indulge in some shinrin yoku; the health benefits are extraordinary. Turn off the phone, turn off the TV, close the laptop, lace up your hiking boots, and go outside for what the Japanese call "the medicine of being in the forest", otherwise known as forest therapy.

Fresh forest air is filled with cancer-fighting chemicals called phytoncides, which have been found to lower blood pressure and decrease levels of the stress hormone cortisol (if you happen to be crammed in the center of the city, know that a view of a park or other green space can also lower your blood pressure and reduce any muscle tension). When you do get outside, let your senses guide you. What do you see? What do you hear? What do you feel? Let your awareness of your environment recalibrate you.

Let your surroundings speak to you. Focusing your awareness on the present moment (while acknowledging and accepting every thought and feeling) is one way to mindfully maximize the moments you spend luxuriating out-of-doors.

Forfattere: Oliver Luke Delorie
Publisert måned: Nov.
Publisert år: 2018
Utgave: 1.utg
Sider nr: 160

Inneholder 44 flotte skiturer i Fræna, Gjemnes, Molde, Nesset, Rauma, Sunndal og Vestnes.
224 sider á 17*24 cm med 600 fargebilder. som viser veien!

Detaljerte kjørebeskrivelser og rutebeskrivelser.

forfattere: Olsen, Pederse
Publisert år: 2009
Sider nr: 1223

Vi mennesker lever i et tett samliv med sopp. De finnes overalt - i de dypeste hav, i bensintanken på fly, i de kaldeste strøk i Antarktis og i kroppen vår. Sopp utgjør et eget rike, og de fleste lever i skjul under bakken eller inni planter og dyr. Soppriket har en avgjørende betydning for livet på jorda. Uten sopp ville klimaet vært helt annerledes. Vi måtte klart oss uten penicillin og andre livsviktige medisiner. Og vi ville heller ikke hatt øl, vin, sjokolade eller gjærbakst.

I denne boka forteller Håvard Kauserud, en av Norges fremste soppeksperter, den fascinerende historien om soppriket. Mye er fortsatt uoppdaget, men for å forvalte den enorme diversiteten av sopp riktig, og for at vi skal kunne nyttiggjøre oss av alle dens fantastiske egenskaper, er det viktig at soppriket trer frem i lyset - og får den sentrale rollen det fortjener. Boken er illustrert av Erlend Ygre Fines.

• Forfatter: Håvard Kauserud
• Publisert: 2021
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• ISBN: 9788284340043

Stiens trasé er ikke tilfeldig, skriver Torbjørn Ekelund. Stien er orden i kaos. Det skjønner du når du forsøker å ta deg gjennom en skog uten sti. Forfatteren av Gutten og fjellet og Året i skogen har denne gangen skrevet om stiens betydning, om gamle og nye spor og hvorfor de leder deg gjennom terrenget som de gjør.

Torbjørn vandrer
Torbjørn Ekelund går mye. Mest fordi han liker å gå, men også fordi han ikke lenger får kjøre bil. Epilepsi-diagnose har fratatt ham den muligheten, men merkelig nok avfinner han seg raskt med sin skjebne. Han begynner å gå dit han skal, og for hver meter han går, får han lyst til å gå enda flere. Mens han går, stimuleres tankene, ja, det er nesten umulig å tøyle hjernen! Han filosoferer over stienes betydning. Stiene har i uminnelige tider ledet menneskene gjennom landskapet på en effektiv måte, før veiene kom, før man la elver i rør, drenerte våtmarker og sprengte bort fjell. Før man ødela alt og lagde hindringer for andre levende skapninger. Stiene var engang viktige ferdselsveier. Det er de nå også, selv om de har mer preg av å være anlagt for friluftsliv. Torbjørn minnes stier han har gått som barn, og alle følelser som var knyttet til stiene og stedene. Han beslutter å oppsøke sitt barndomsparadis for å se om han kan finne igjen sin favorittsti. Men først må han komme seg dit. Det blir togtur og en lang marsj, før han når hytta.

Det vandrende mennesket
Skal man si noe om stier, må man også fortelle om menneskene. I 200 000 år har mennesket vært en vandrende art. Vi forflyttet oss, fulgte viltet. Spor oppsto, og de ble fulgt av andre mennesker. Migrasjon er en naturlig del av det å være menneske, noe vi må ha glemt på veien, skriver forfatteren. Det fins fortsatt nomadiske kulturer – noen av dem behandler vi som pariakaster. Torbjørn Ekelund stiller et interessant spørsmål: Det er kanskje mer naturlig for mennesket å migrere enn det motsatte? Rastløse barn får diagnose, barn som sitter stille får skryt. Og er det slik at man ikke kan stole på folk uten fast bopel?

Stien som metafor
Steinaldermenneskene var mestere i å lese terrenget og finne den beste veien. Torbjørn og kameraten forsøker å gå i Oslomarka uten å følge stiene. De skal derimot følge sin egen retningssans. Turen tar fire ganger så lang tid som den ville gjort hvis de hadde fulgt stier. Men turen er ikke mislykket. Torbjørn siterer Henry D. Thoreau: «Å gå seg vill i en skog er en overraskende, minneverdig og verdifull opplevelse». Og vi får for eksempel historien om bestemora som gikk en av verdens lengste turstier, nemlig The Appalachian Trail i USA . Mannen var død, ungene hadde flyttet ut. En lett sekk ble pakket og hun la i vei alene. Seks par tøysko og 3500 kilometer senere nådde hun fram. Og gjentok turen året etter. V i tenker på stien som en vei mot noe annet, mot fremtiden og det som ligger foran oss. Men stien peker også bakover mot tiden som var og det vi har forlatt. Stien er en perfekt metafor, skriver Ekelund. Den rommer all verdens følelser og lengsler. Stien gestalter selve livet.

 Torbjørn Ekelund

Utgitt: 2018
Forlag: Cappelen Damm
Innbinding: Innbundet
Språk: Norsk Bokmål
Sider: 189

Svalbard ist der Inbegriff der arktischen Wüste, die heute eine große Zahl von Angeboten für Besucher hat. Der Svalbard Reiseführer gibt Ihnen alle notwendigen Informationen vor und während Ihrer Reise nach Svalbard. Das Buch beschreibt Landschaft, Natur und Geschichte der Inselgruppe. Sie finden auch besondere Gesetze und Verordnungen, die Sie bei der Planung Ihrer Reise beachten müssen. Der Führer beschreibt die wichtigsten Inseln und Ortschaften der Inselgruppe, einschließlich der beliebtesten Touristenziele in Sommer und Winter. Die vorherrschenden Arten von Tieren, Vögeln und Pflanzen werden ebenfalls in Wort und Bild beschrieben. In dieser neuen und überarbeiteten Ausgabe finden Sie auch eine Beschreibung der geheimnisvollen Insel Jan Mayen, die als einsames vulkanisches Bollwerk weit draußen im Nordmeer liegt.ønte naturfotografen Pål Hermansen som har skrevet og tatt alle bildene til Svalbardguide.

• Forfatter: Pål Hermansen
• Utgitt: 2020
• Innbinding: Heftet
• ISBN: 9788274889262

«Uansett kvar du har vore, har nokon andre også vore der. Og dei hadde med seg ungane dit. Og besteforeldra.»

Sommaren 2020 kunne vi ikkje reise på ferie dit vi ville. Helst skulle vi feriere i heimlandet. For å vise at dette takla vi, så skrytte vi av ferien. Men kva var det veldig mange skreiv under skrytebilda frå Norgesferien sin: «Kven treng vel Syden?»

Sjølv no etter at vi har blitt verdensvante og har vore overalt, sjølv no er det altså dette som er målet på ei vellykka ferieoppleving. Sjølv no, minst eit halvt århundre etter at charterturisme blei vanlig, lenge etter at gruppereiser til Sør-Europa blei ein vits, og atten år etter at denne boka blei utgitt første gong, sjølv no er det dette vi samanliknar oss med når ferien skal vurderast.
Kalvøs første møte med Syden var ei spansk ferieøy full av tyskarar som underheldt kvarandre i hotellbaren med sketsjar med overdriven bruk av bananar som rekvisittar. Likevel vender Kalvø i denne boka tilbake, fast bestemt på å finne Syden-draumen.

• Forfatter: Are Kalvø
• Publisert: 2021
• Innbinding: Heftet
• ISBN: 9788248928102

The Atlas of Great Journeys allows readers to follow in the footsteps of the most daring adventurers as they set out to explore the unknown. Fascinating original map illustrations show the world's greatest journeys, and lavishly illustrated fact pages tell the stories of each expedition - what dangers they faced, how long they travelled, and much more. As well as amazing illustrated maps and stories, this book has a unique Augmented Reality component that magically brings these journeys to life.

Use your tablet or phone on each map spread to trace the routes they took and read about every stage of their journeys.

• ISBN: 9781783125104
• Publisert år: 2020
• Sider nr: 48

• Publisert: September 2021
• Utgave: 2. utgave
• Antall sider: 312
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781838694661

This inspiring guide is full of ideas and inspirations for travel destinations around the world that invite you to renew yourself physically and spiritually - perfect for recent graduates, soon to be retirees, inveterate daydreamers and armchair travellers, and anyone considering taking a much needed sabbatical. When it is time to escape from the hectic, hurly-burly of ordinary life, this is where you can find a thousand delightful quiet and peaceful places that encourage you to relax. Featuring a range of escapes that include everything from momentary getaways in the heart of New York or Paris to longer contemplative visits to places that allow you to screen out the jangle of contemporary life, this is an expertly curated trove of peaceful places.

It includes small parks and squares, lovely old churches and spiritual sanctuaries, off-the-beaten-path museums and galleries, hidden courtyards and gardens, tiny local eateries - and even cemeteries. Also included are wilder escapes in unspoiled natural settings that last over a weekend or longer, ideal for those whose idea of peace and quiet involves birdsong and the gentle rustle of leaves. From the magic of watching the sun rise over the desert at the top of Mt.

Sinai, to the perfect quiet of an antiquarian book dealer in London or a Buddhist temple in Tokyo, each destination offers the chance for space, a time to think, and provides a moment to savour the world around us in a new light.

• ISBN: 9780789333889
• Publisert år: 2019
• Sider nr: 419

From the fringes of society to the envy-inducing images on social media, how and why has vanlife become more popular than ever before? What does this tell us about our love of travel and our ideas of home? And how do camper vans address issues of minimalism, freedom and sustainability? The creators of The Rolling Home Journal bring you a timely, attractively priced reissue of The Complete Vanlife Book, with essays, interviews, illustrations, and photographs that tell you everything you need to know about vanlife culture. On a practical level the authors impart the basics of compact interior design and van conversions, along with inspiring personal accounts of living and travelling by van.

Forfattere: Calum Creasey & Lauren Smith
Publisert måned: Mar
Publisert år: 2021
Utgave: 1.utg
Sider nr: 256